Christmas Poem

I have a list of people I know
All written in a book
And every year at Christmastime
I go and take a look.
And that is when I realise
That those names are a part
Not of the book they're written in
But of my very heart.
For each name stands for someone
Who has crossed my path sometime
And in that meeting, they've become
A treasured friend of mine.
And once you've met some people
the years cannot erase
The memory of a pleasant word
Or of a friendly face.
So when I send a Christmas card
That is addressed to you
It's because you're on that list
Of folk I'm indebted to,
And you are one of many folk
Who in past times I've met
And happen to be one of those
I don't want to forget.
And whether I have known you
For many years or few
In some way you have a part in
Shaping things I do.
This, the spirit of Christmas
That forever and ever endures
May it leave the richest blessings
In the hearts of you and yours.

          ~ Anonymous

Thanks to all of you for the wonderful Christmas cards we are receiving.  Have a wonderful week.